Manatee Sheriff: Man dies after fight with girlfriend's husband

Published: Sunday, July 13, 2014 at 7:32 a.m.

Last Modified: Sunday, July 13, 2014 at 7:32 a.m.

MANATEE COUNTY - Sheriff's investigators say a 61-year-old Bradenton man died after getting into an argument with and being hit by his girlfriend's estranged husband.

Deputies have not released the identity of the dead man pending notification of next of kin.

Shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday, the girlfriend's husband reportedly saw her car at the boyfriend's home in Royal Garden Estates, 6900 block of Cortez Road in Bradenton. He reportedly got into an argument with the boyfriend outside and punched him. Both men fell to the ground and continued to fight, deputies say.

The 61-year-old collapsed when deputies spoke to him. Paramedics took him to a hospital, where he died. The man reportedly had "medical issues," deputies stated.

Deputies arrested the husband for violation of a domestic violence injunction.

<p><em>MANATEE COUNTY</em> - Sheriff's investigators say a 61-year-old Bradenton man died after getting into an argument with and being hit by his girlfriend's estranged husband.</p><p>Deputies have not released the identity of the dead man pending notification of next of kin.</p><p>Shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday, the girlfriend's husband reportedly saw her car at the boyfriend's home in Royal Garden Estates, 6900 block of Cortez Road in Bradenton. He reportedly got into an argument with the boyfriend outside and punched him. Both men fell to the ground and continued to fight, deputies say.</p><p>The 61-year-old collapsed when deputies spoke to him. Paramedics took him to a hospital, where he died. The man reportedly had "medical issues," deputies stated.</p><p>Deputies arrested the husband for violation of a domestic violence injunction.</p><p>The case remains under investigation.</p>